Hotels and resorts play different roles in our lives depending on where we go, our own style of travel and so many other factors. At its best, a great resort or hotel should be so much more than a simple place to store your bags and sleep at night. No, they should be an active participant in the travel adventure; a key component to a trip that, in many cases, transforms the experience into a truly remarkable event. It’s increasingly rare to discover these special getaways, but that is exactly w... Tags: Travel, China, Unesco, Destinations, Kunming, Resting Your Head, Yunnan, Yi, Yunnan province, Ashima, Shang Tao, Stone Forest, Guandu, Dianchi Lake, China Luxury

I’ve been fortunate enough to stay at some of the best hotels around the world. As a luxury traveler though, I’m always on the hunt for the latest and greatest and I recently found it in Macao. Macao is home to more 5-star hotels than any other destination in the world, so one is certainly spoiled for choice when they visit. On my recent trip though I stayed at the city’s newest luxury hotel and, as I discovered, one of the best new hotels in the world – the Morpheus. I honestly didn’t expect t... Tags: Travel, Asia, Alain Ducasse, Newfoundland, Michelin, Zaha Hadid, Vegas, Destinations, Macao, Resting Your Head, Pierre Herme, Yi, Fogo Island Inn, Macao Macao

One of the great cities of the world, Barcelona is also one of the best cities to enjoy a world-class hotel. There are many options scattered around this ancient Catalan city, but in recent years new boutique luxury hotels have started to emerge, once again changing the hospitality landscape of the city. On my most recent trip to Barcelona I had the great opportunity to stay at the city’s newest luxury hotel, the Almanac Barcelona, still wiping off the dust following its soft opening. Unfamilia... Tags: Travel, Spain, Barcelona, Vienna, Gaudi, Mediterranean, Resting Your Head, Casa Milà, Almanac Barcelona, Prague Zagreb Budapest